Lawsuit filed against Hyundai and Kia over alleged “severe labor exploitation”
Hyundai called the allegations in the lawsuit filed by Jobs to Move America “baseless” in a Thursday statement.
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Union organizing efforts met mixed results, companies fought lawsuits over hiring children, and Republicans attacked access to gender-affirming care.
Department of Labor’s child labor cases remain tied up in court
The Department of Labor’s two cases accusing Alabama employers of “oppressive child labor” have both faced repeated motions to dismiss.
Judge denies preliminary injunction in Mar-Jac Poultry child labor case
Mar-Jac Poultry has filed a counterclaim against the Department of Labor and is seeking almost $20 million in damages.
Department of Labor files complaint against Hyundai for child labor in Luverne factory
The Department of Labor is seeking all profits Hyundai and other companies made by hiring children in an Alabama factory.
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Department of Labor claims Mar-Jac Poultry of Alabama used oppressive child labor
The Department of Labor says children worked “on the kill floor deboning poultry and cutting carcasses” in the Jasper factory.
Legislature OKs bill making it easier to employ 14- and 15-year-olds
The bill would end the requirement for school officials to approve children under 16 working.
Child labor violations discovered at several locations for food franchise
The operator was found to have employed 149 children under the age of 16 who worked longer than federal law permits.
Roofer fined for teen’s death as bill filed to ease child labor restrictions
On July 1, 2019, a 15-year-old was working on a roof in Cullman and fell about 50 feet to the ground.